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any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states, shall be then henceforth and forever free. >> the document was transferred from the state department to the national archives back in 1936. it's so fragile that it can be displayed only a few days out of the year. one of the most important documents in our history. i'll be back later tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern. i'm filling in for piers morgan later tonight. we're watching what's happening in the u.s. house of representatives. deal or no deal? we don't know right now. the stakes, though, are enormous. "outfront" starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm ali velshi in for erin burnett. breaking news. derailing the deal. could a revolt by house republicans kill the fiscal cliff deal passed by the senate at 2:00 a.m. this morning? two hours after america went over the cliff. the gop caucus just met to try and figure out its next move. cnn has learned that house speaker john boehner put two options on the table. amend the senate bill with a package of spending cuts, or bring up the s
any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states, shall be then henceforth and forever free. >> the document was transferred from the state department to the national archives back in 1936. it's so fragile that it can be displayed only a few days out of the year. one of the most important documents in our history. i'll be back later tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern. i'm filling in for piers morgan later tonight. we're watching...
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not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, penn state has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. today's announcement by the governor is a setback to the university's efforts." it appears penn state not supporting you. they are complying with the sanctions. what kind of conversations have you had with the university, sir? >> i did not have conversations with the board of trustees or with the president because i did not want them to be punished further by the ncaa for any actions that we took. i'm filing this on behalf of the citizens of the commonwealth of pennsylvania number one. number two, wh
not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. this is a real nail-biter we're watching, despite a threat by some republicans to add an amendment to the bill, an amendment that would have added over $300 billion in spending cuts and would have forced the bill back to the senate. the house is now on the verge of simply voting up or down on the senate bill as it stands. the package would increase taxes on individuals making more than $400,000 a year and couples making more than $450,000 a year. it would also extend unemployment insurance for a year for some 2 million people. and that house vote is expected to come this hour. we're watching it very closely. let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent dana bash on capitol hill. she has the very latest on what's going on. dana, i take it they started the actual debate, the vote could be fairly soon? >> they have started the debate on the procedural issues, but i just actually am getting an e-mail right now saying that the final vote, it d
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. this is a real nail-biter we're watching, despite a threat by some republicans to add an amendment to the bill, an amendment that would have added over $300 billion in spending cuts and would have forced the bill back to the senate. the house is now on the verge of simply voting up or down on the senate bill as it stands. the package would increase taxes on individuals making more...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle into law that will remain in place as long as i am president. the deficit needs to be reduced in way that's balanced. everyone pays their fair share. everyone does their part. that's how our economy works best. that's hough we grow. the sum total of all the budget agreements we've reached so far proves that there is a path forward that, it is possible if we focus not on our politics but what's -- but on what's right for the country. and the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year we'll focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little bi
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle...
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and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up. s&p downgraded the united states but because there was so much going on in the rest of the world including europe, these ratings agencies don't look at you -- so as a result, u.s. interest rates did not go up to the extent that some thought it might, but now we have a different situation, europe is getting its act together. the u.s. a year and a half later still isn't. and so there's still a chance that rates could go up. these are government borrowing ra rates ask is. >> well, i can tell you this, the republicans and the congress are playing chicken with the full faith and cred
and at that point the united states could risk going into some kind of default. and the last time we went through this fight, remember n 20 is 1, the summer of 2011, america's credit rating went down, interest rates went off little bit. could we see that type of situation unfold once again. >> this is the only place where it makes sense to compare this to your personal situation or your business situation. if the credit rating of the united states goes down, your interest rate also go up....
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meanwhile, we're getting ready to celebrate in the united states as well. for now, there's breaking news we're covering. the united states of america is getting ready to go over the fiscal cliff even though it's got a deal maybe close in hand. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm reporting in washington. >> lawmakers and vice president biden struggling all day on a deal, but no final vote. at least so far. we'll get the latest from the hill and show what this means for you and your taxes starting tomorrow. >> ali is going to be with us for the next hour or two or three. who knows. we're also watching a very serious health scare for the secretary of state, hillary clinton. she's now hospitalized with a blood clot. doctors are revealing where it is. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. >>> we'll get to the fiscal cliff negotiations. there's movement right now, but first, startling new information we're learning about the blood clot that landed secretary of state hillary clinton in the hospital this new year's eve. her doctor is now revea
meanwhile, we're getting ready to celebrate in the united states as well. for now, there's breaking news we're covering. the united states of america is getting ready to go over the fiscal cliff even though it's got a deal maybe close in hand. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm reporting in washington. >> lawmakers and vice president biden struggling all day on a deal, but no final vote. at least so far. we'll get the latest from the hill and show what this means for you and your taxes starting...
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what we went through 500 days ago, that was a dangerous precedent for the united states and he wants to send the message that will be delinked going forward. we cannot proceed in that way any further. >> roland? >> if owe go back to what happened last time they were late in the game using president ronald reagan's own words when it came to the debt ceiling. what the president has done with the fiscal cliff said no we're only dealing with taxes. with the debt ceiling he says we're only dealing with the debt ceiling. if you want to debate when it comes to cuts we'll deal with that when it comes to sequestration. that 60 day pushing out that's what he has done. the republicans want spending cuts to be a part of fiscal cliff and debt ceiling and sequestration he is saying no, put it in one area. it's a smart tactical move. we'll see if he can keep them at bay. >> president obama when he was senator obama voted against raising the debt limit as well. they use the limited leverage they have and barack obama recognized that in the past and thinks that should be taken off the table. that's f
what we went through 500 days ago, that was a dangerous precedent for the united states and he wants to send the message that will be delinked going forward. we cannot proceed in that way any further. >> roland? >> if owe go back to what happened last time they were late in the game using president ronald reagan's own words when it came to the debt ceiling. what the president has done with the fiscal cliff said no we're only dealing with taxes. with the debt ceiling he says we're...
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honestly, we can debate any time but this is -- >> put aside citizens united. look at grover norquist who likes to is a pledge to constituents. my constituents don't have $10 million to drop on a campaign when something goes wrong. grover norquist does provided by karl rove and his pac and the koch brothers and their pacs. it's like the nra saying they're a membership organization. that's what grover norquist is doing. no, it's not. it's a lobby group with a lot of money mant to preserve special interests for people. that has a lot of influence on what going on with these congressmen. >> you're right, it does have an influence -- >> also it's the house where they're running every two years so they're in a constant state of running, in constant fear of a primary battle. in the senate they have six years, they're able to look a little bit more long term. >> a few thousand bucks means a lot in a haus race. when grover has $10 million, that's a lot of influence. he's not just a regular guy. i love the way he paints himself as just another guy who doesn't want tax i
honestly, we can debate any time but this is -- >> put aside citizens united. look at grover norquist who likes to is a pledge to constituents. my constituents don't have $10 million to drop on a campaign when something goes wrong. grover norquist does provided by karl rove and his pac and the koch brothers and their pacs. it's like the nra saying they're a membership organization. that's what grover norquist is doing. no, it's not. it's a lobby group with a lot of money mant to preserve...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle into law that will remain in place as long as i am president. the deficit needs to be reduced in way that's balanced. everyone pays their fair share. everyone does their part. that's how our economy works best. that's hough we grow. the sum total of all the budget agreements we've reached so far proves that there is a path forward that, it is possible if we focus not on our politics but what's -- but on what's right for the country. and the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year we'll focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little bi
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle into law that will remain in place as long as i am president. the deficit needs to be reduced in way that's balanced. everyone pays their fair share. everyone does their part. that's how our economy works best. that's hough we grow. the sum total of all the budget agreements we've reached so far proves that there is a path forward that, it is possible if we focus not on our politics but what's -- but on what's right for the country. and the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year we'll focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little bi
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011 the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. and today's agreement enshrines, i think, a principle...
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she tends to wear bright colors. >>> it has been 517 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. a despite dodging the cliff technically, the problem deficits increase with the deal and moody's reiterated today a downgrade from this is on horizon if congress does not come up with a long-term debt reduction plan. and that brings us to our fourth story "outfront," speaker in the hot seat. a message loud and clear to john boehner this week, do not take your party's support for granted. 151 republicans, 151, broke ranks with boehner and voted against the fiscal cliff deal. those republicans include some very powerful figures. eric cantor, kevin mccarthy, second and third highest ranking republicans in the house among them. a new congress is sworn in tomorrow, so boehner facing a crucial vote. will there be a revolt against him or despite some very public failures and the fact he wasn't even at the center of this whole debt deal itself, will he just sail into the speakership any way? this is a pretty, you know, amazing story. there's been a real repudiation, but how is this vo
she tends to wear bright colors. >>> it has been 517 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. a despite dodging the cliff technically, the problem deficits increase with the deal and moody's reiterated today a downgrade from this is on horizon if congress does not come up with a long-term debt reduction plan. and that brings us to our fourth story "outfront," speaker in the hot seat. a message loud and clear to john boehner this week, do not take your party's...
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this week the united nations estimated the death toll in syria has risen to more than 60,000 people. that's more than the number of american combat deaths in vietnam. but it may be hard to understand the emotional toll that it's taking on the people there. so an american activist traveled to syria to talk with the rebels, who say they prefer death over being caught by the regime. >> i joked that i have -- i always keep one bullet left in my gun for myself. >> yes. you must keep one bullet here in syria. you keep it for yourself. it's better than if the regime catches you. i guarantee that for you. you must keep one bullet. >> joining me now nick valencia who spoke to the man who shot the video. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i guess he just returned from syria. what was his goal in going? a lot of people would say not me. >> he is a very complicated person, a former journalist, turned self-proclaimed american freedom fighter. he fought alongside the rebels in libya. now he is a documentary film maker. he went with the rebels in syria to try to make a film on pro fsa free sy
this week the united nations estimated the death toll in syria has risen to more than 60,000 people. that's more than the number of american combat deaths in vietnam. but it may be hard to understand the emotional toll that it's taking on the people there. so an american activist traveled to syria to talk with the rebels, who say they prefer death over being caught by the regime. >> i joked that i have -- i always keep one bullet left in my gun for myself. >> yes. you must keep one...
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. >> i believe she still would like to be the first woman who becomes president of the united states. you agree with me? >> i don't think she knows what she wants to do. i certainly don't. anybody who thinks they do is fibbing to you, wolf. >> thanks very much for coming in and i think i speak for all of our viewers out there we wish her a very, very speedy recovery. >> coming up the stories america are talking about from john boehner to justin bieber, my all-star panel covers it. that's coming up. >>> new york deserves better than the selfishness we saw on display last night. new jersey deserves better than the duplicity we saw last night. america deserves better than another example of a government who have foregotten who they are there to serve and why. 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >>> we certainly have not heard the end of governor chris christie's criticism of house speaker john boehner. joining us to talk about that and more cnn contributor and op-ed columnist for the "new york times" and republican pollster, and the assistant managing editor of "fortun
. >> i believe she still would like to be the first woman who becomes president of the united states. you agree with me? >> i don't think she knows what she wants to do. i certainly don't. anybody who thinks they do is fibbing to you, wolf. >> thanks very much for coming in and i think i speak for all of our viewers out there we wish her a very, very speedy recovery. >> coming up the stories america are talking about from john boehner to justin bieber, my all-star panel...
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today, asking you, should the united states intervene in mali? a majority of people say no. >>> the faa still hasn't determined what's causing electrical problems on boeing 787 dreamliner, telling reporters they're still evaluating the idea. the ntsb says the battery pulled from a dreamliner showed signs of thermal damage. michael boyd tells us he's never seen an investigation like this. he says the faa has egg all over its face. >>> it's been 538 days since the country lost its top credit r e rating. what are we going to get back? the imf says the economy will grow by 2% and the u.s. needs to work on entitlement reform. >>> our fourth story, women on the front line. a ground breaking decision from the pentagon. cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty incredible. this move could open up 230,000 front line jobs to women in the military. "outfront" tonight, rosa brooks, a columnist for foreign policy and has worked in the pentagon under the obama a
today, asking you, should the united states intervene in mali? a majority of people say no. >>> the faa still hasn't determined what's causing electrical problems on boeing 787 dreamliner, telling reporters they're still evaluating the idea. the ntsb says the battery pulled from a dreamliner showed signs of thermal damage. michael boyd tells us he's never seen an investigation like this. he says the faa has egg all over its face. >>> it's been 538 days since the country lost...
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he is somebody who has done extraordinary work both in the united states senate, somebody who served this country with valor in vietnam. this is somebody who is currently serving on my intelligence advisory board and doing an outstanding job. so i haven't made a decision on this. with respect to the particular comment you quoted he apologized for it. >> the president there is referring to anti-gay remarks hagel made in the past, remarks that this ad in the "new york times" points out. the ad from the log cabin republicans also mentions other criticisms of hagel. he has opposed sanctions against iran and some say he has been less than emphatic about his support for israel. >>> the economy is ending 2012 on the positive side. december's jobs report is out and is showing more than 1.8 million jobs were added last year. 155,000 of those jobs were added last month. while unemployment remained flat at 7.8%. >>> we solved the fiscal cliff. now the capitol hill confrontations over the debt ceiling are expected to get as intense if not worse. the debt ceiling is the legal limit on the nation'
he is somebody who has done extraordinary work both in the united states senate, somebody who served this country with valor in vietnam. this is somebody who is currently serving on my intelligence advisory board and doing an outstanding job. so i haven't made a decision on this. with respect to the particular comment you quoted he apologized for it. >> the president there is referring to anti-gay remarks hagel made in the past, remarks that this ad in the "new york times"...
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it was condemned by the united nations. we'll have much more on all of this just ahead in our next hour. >>> here in the u.s., many same-sex couples in maryland are ringing in the new year with wedding bells thanks to the new law that went into effect at midnight. >>> and we're pleased to announce the newest edition to the situation room family. he was born friday night to our very own producer melanie buck parks and our studio operator chris parks. he weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces and joins his very excited big sister harper. all are happy, healthy, and we wish them only the very best. the great way to start the new year. >> beautiful, beautiful kids. lovely, lovely kids can. the newest members of our wolf pack here in "the situation room." thanks so much for that. >>> we're following breaking news here on capitol hill. house republicans are meeting right now to decide whether or not to amend the senate's fiscal cliff bill. the ramifications could be enormous for you. we're going there live. and straight ahead also, co
it was condemned by the united nations. we'll have much more on all of this just ahead in our next hour. >>> here in the u.s., many same-sex couples in maryland are ringing in the new year with wedding bells thanks to the new law that went into effect at midnight. >>> and we're pleased to announce the newest edition to the situation room family. he was born friday night to our very own producer melanie buck parks and our studio operator chris parks. he weighed in at 8 pounds,...
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pinches i see republicans united, united on the issue of cutting spending. the president is addicted to spending, as are the democrats in congress. the president talked about the debt ceiling, and he said he wasn't going to not pay the bills that congress has passed. i would remind the president these are for programs that he was the one that instigated. it's his health care law. i'm a doctor. that law continues to be unworkable, unpopular and unaffordable, and it's the president's stimulus package that i believe was a failure. >> well, many of the bills do predate 2008, but unfortunately we're out of time. i wished we could talk more. senator barrasso, thank you. >> thank you, victor. >>> alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. 250 points many on the day, alison. >> how long will the good feel last? we'll be back after the break. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to cho
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences would be catastrophic. >> brianna kealar is live from washington working triple duty for us. so tell us more about what is not included in this deal and what battles are now looming in congress. >> let's say first what is in the deal that is important to note. and that is that when you're talking about these tax cuts that have been extended for people making $3450,000 or less as a couple $400,000 or less as an individual, they're prmly extended. so that's pretty significant because that isn't just some stop gap one year, two year measure. the issues that aren't tackled are what the fiscal cliff was supposed to serve as an incentive to do and that is dealing with the fiscal health of the country. entitlement reform, tax reform. social security, medicare, making those cost less over time. and also of course the debt ceiling isn't dealt with and that means that we'll have a messy couple of months. >> and we have an added element here. new congress taking on these battles. mo
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a potentially major change to gun laws in the united states. a maryland task force on guns and the mentally ill, here it is, it's a pretty interesting report, recommends that police should have the right to con phys case firearms from anyone who is deemed to be, quote, a threat to self or others. tonight, charles sophie and paul callan, who also represents psychiatrists in medical malpractice cases. so reading through this task force series of recommendations, they say, look, the biggest indicator that someone could be a problem to public safety or a threat would be if they make a threat. what this law would do is, it would put in law enforcement's hands the idea of deciding whether you're mentally ill or not. and then making a determination as to wether or not your weapons would be seized. under current law, if you are a threat to me, i can have you arrested now. you don't need a new law to do that. as a matter of fact, the law requires a psychiatrist to turn you in. as i'm sure dr. sophie will agree with me. >> all right, so dr. sophie, let m
a potentially major change to gun laws in the united states. a maryland task force on guns and the mentally ill, here it is, it's a pretty interesting report, recommends that police should have the right to con phys case firearms from anyone who is deemed to be, quote, a threat to self or others. tonight, charles sophie and paul callan, who also represents psychiatrists in medical malpractice cases. so reading through this task force series of recommendations, they say, look, the biggest...
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the metropolitan area has one of the largest concentrations of people in the united states of america. there were hundreds of thousands of people affected by this storm. down in katrina, if i'm correct, there was an aid bill that was passed 10 days within the storm hitting. here we are 60-some-odd days after the storm hit, and there is no aid bill. it seems to me to be politics as usual in washington, political bickering, and then the bill itself being loaded up with pork barrel and what have you. that's not what we need. business as usual in washington, life is not as usual where i live right now. the infrastructure is severely damaged. the beaches are eroded tremendously. it's going to take a tremendous amount to get the beaches back to where they were. small businesses, mom and pop shops are destroyed. unable to open their doors, to feed their families. this aid bill would go a tremendously long way in helping these people. and the mere fact that it's this far past without being addressed. and tomorrow at noon, you know, is it going to be addressed? it certainly seems to me like my
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he says that unit killed the former iranian prime minister, assassinated in paris in 1991. but guret says now those operations have shifted to the feared quds force, the shadowy iranian military unit that's part of the revolutionary guard. what's the military of intelligence's biggest job now? >> they're primarily used as an instrument of oppression, they know how to hurt people. >> reporter: the report also says the quds force is inside syria, backing president bashar al assad's forces. separate from the report, congressman peter king, chairman of the homeland security committee, has said that iran runs spies out of its mission to the u.n. and here at the iranian intrasection in washington. king made those comments after a plot was revealed to assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador to the u.s. the iranian-american who pleaded guilty in that case said he'd worked with iranian military people to formulate the plot. in the wake of that, king called for strong retaliation against iranian diplomats in the u.s. >> we, to me, should get rid of either all of them or most of them an
he says that unit killed the former iranian prime minister, assassinated in paris in 1991. but guret says now those operations have shifted to the feared quds force, the shadowy iranian military unit that's part of the revolutionary guard. what's the military of intelligence's biggest job now? >> they're primarily used as an instrument of oppression, they know how to hurt people. >> reporter: the report also says the quds force is inside syria, backing president bashar al assad's...
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this is the united states of america, major. we can't manage our affairs in such a way that we pay our bills and we provide some certainty in terms of how we pay our bills? look, i don't think anybody would consider my position unreasonable here. i have -- [ inaudible question ] >> major, i am happy to have a conversation about how we reduce our deficits. i'm not going to have a monthly or every three months conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. because that in and of itself does severe damage. even the threat of default hurts our economy. it's hurting our economy as we speak. we shouldn't be having that debate. if we want to have a conversation about how to reduce our deficit, let's have that. we've been having that for the last two years. we just had an entire campaign about it. and by the way, the american people agreed with me. that we should reduce our deficits in a balanced way that also takes into account the need for us to grow this economy and put people back to work. and despite that conversation and desp
this is the united states of america, major. we can't manage our affairs in such a way that we pay our bills and we provide some certainty in terms of how we pay our bills? look, i don't think anybody would consider my position unreasonable here. i have -- [ inaudible question ] >> major, i am happy to have a conversation about how we reduce our deficits. i'm not going to have a monthly or every three months conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. because that in and of itself...
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earlier today, the poll today asking you, should the united states intervene in mali. the latest results. so a majority of people say no. >>> the faa still hasn't determined what's causing electrical problems on boeing 787 dreamliner, telling reporters they're still evaluating the idea. the national transportation safety board, meanwhile, says the battery pulled from a dream liner showed signs of thermal damage. ntsb's michael boyd tells us he's never seen an investigation like this. where the faa says a plane is safe and then grounds it. he says the faa has egg all over its face. >>> it's been 538 days since the country lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? the imf says the economy will grow by 2% this year but, you know what, that's not really very good, and the u.s. needs to work on entitlement reform. >>> our next story "outfront. "women on the front line. a ground-breaking decision from the pentagon. cnn has learned that defense secretary leon panetta will announce a lift on the ban against women serving in combat positions. this is pretty
earlier today, the poll today asking you, should the united states intervene in mali. the latest results. so a majority of people say no. >>> the faa still hasn't determined what's causing electrical problems on boeing 787 dreamliner, telling reporters they're still evaluating the idea. the national transportation safety board, meanwhile, says the battery pulled from a dream liner showed signs of thermal damage. ntsb's michael boyd tells us he's never seen an investigation like this....
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this was good enough for 62 united states senators of both parties to vote for this package. this was good enough for majority of the house of representatives. it overcame all the factual challenges, it just could not overcome the toxic interl politics of the house majority. finally, new jersey and new york are perennially among the most generous states in the nation to our fellow states. we vote for disaster relief for other states in need, we are donor states, spending -- sending much more to washington, d.c. than we ever get back in federal spending. despite this history of unbridled generosity, in our hour of desperate need, we have been left waiting for help, six times longer than the victims of katrina, with no end in sight. americans are tired of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of this congress, which places one upsmanship ahead of the lives of the citizens who sent these people to washington, d.c. in the first place. new jerseyians and new yorkers are tired of being treated like second class citizens. new york deserves better than the selfishness we saw
this was good enough for 62 united states senators of both parties to vote for this package. this was good enough for majority of the house of representatives. it overcame all the factual challenges, it just could not overcome the toxic interl politics of the house majority. finally, new jersey and new york are perennially among the most generous states in the nation to our fellow states. we vote for disaster relief for other states in need, we are donor states, spending -- sending much more to...
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supports suicide bombers and also put on other points of views, not unnecessarily unfavorable to the united states or israel. >> all right, first off, al jazeera arabic. for example, al jazeera arabic has consistently reported not as part of the arab spring, but they defended the sunni minority royal family in bahrain. al jazeera english started down that road and took a lot of criticism and did a 180 and started doing remarkable documentaries and news coverage from a democratic one man, one vote standpoint in bahrain. >> circle back to why you left and what your concerns are. >> well, number one, the channel had changed radically from when i was hired. when the washington bureau was supposed to be one of foura tonmist newscenters which would make its own correspondent assignments and create its own program lineup. what stories would be used at what length and what order. by the time i left both , both functions taken over by washington. in doha there is what you might expect the kind of post colonel, anticolonel attitude and sometimes al jazeera english was willing to report its attitude r
supports suicide bombers and also put on other points of views, not unnecessarily unfavorable to the united states or israel. >> all right, first off, al jazeera arabic. for example, al jazeera arabic has consistently reported not as part of the arab spring, but they defended the sunni minority royal family in bahrain. al jazeera english started down that road and took a lot of criticism and did a 180 and started doing remarkable documentaries and news coverage from a democratic one man,...
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tough minded -- in this case republican view of israel that in fact accepts the reality that while the united states and israel are very close allies and will remain close allies their views on every issue cannot be expected to cone side. >> critics in the gay and lesbian community have turned around their opposition to hagel. in 1998, hagel opposed james hormel an openly gay man to an ambassador's post. hagel now says my comments 14 years ago were insensitive, they do not reflect my views, i apologize to ambassador hormel and lgbt americans who may question my commitment to their civil rights. >> whatever chuck hagel's views were, if he does become secretary of defense, he will have to fall in line with president obama's policies on everything from defense spending to what to go about iran's nuclear program. barbara starr, cnn the pentagon. >>> child's play is turned into something resembling survival tactics with the daily threat of death from war. we take you inside one refugee camp where children are seeking safety below ground. getting there with the only tool they have. their hands. >>>
tough minded -- in this case republican view of israel that in fact accepts the reality that while the united states and israel are very close allies and will remain close allies their views on every issue cannot be expected to cone side. >> critics in the gay and lesbian community have turned around their opposition to hagel. in 1998, hagel opposed james hormel an openly gay man to an ambassador's post. hagel now says my comments 14 years ago were insensitive, they do not reflect my...
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there was a gash in the tail section of the united plane but no fuel leaked from either aircraft and no injuries were reported. >> still to come on "early start" as we've been reporting, new details on secretary of state hillary clinton's health scare. a blood clot in her head. how serious can that be? sanjay gupta will explain her condition for us. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. but since i've been on alli, am i on this one? nope. am i on this one? no, no, no, no, no. i am on this one. [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. belt-friendly. let's fight
there was a gash in the tail section of the united plane but no fuel leaked from either aircraft and no injuries were reported. >> still to come on "early start" as we've been reporting, new details on secretary of state hillary clinton's health scare. a blood clot in her head. how serious can that be? sanjay gupta will explain her condition for us. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is...
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are taking place in the united states. there are medical journal articles to this effect. so, the fact is, it is here. the second question is a policy question. do we think life is so cheap in the united states that you can kill somebody before birth, have an abortion really on grounds of sex? this is the feminist thing coming home to roost. it's mostly girl babies who are being killed. >> but some say, though, that your newest bill could actually encourage doctors, as we heard there, to profile asian-american patients who are seeking abortion. that is common in that culture. is that a concern for you at all? do you think about who this might affect? >> no. look, first of all, the local prosecutor is going to have to get information. he can't compel people to testify against himself. if enough information piles up, a case could be presented to a grand jury. none of the rules of evidence change here. what's going on is a deflection from the utter contempt for life that we have now descended into when you can kill a girl bab
are taking place in the united states. there are medical journal articles to this effect. so, the fact is, it is here. the second question is a policy question. do we think life is so cheap in the united states that you can kill somebody before birth, have an abortion really on grounds of sex? this is the feminist thing coming home to roost. it's mostly girl babies who are being killed. >> but some say, though, that your newest bill could actually encourage doctors, as we heard there, to...
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>> well there's a lot of reasons why things are competitive here in the united states. it's not just about the tax breaks, it's about an educated workforce and consistent laws and regulations that's predictable. it's about not having the fear of industrial esp oim pmpespion. you have to question is this the best use of the taxpayers' money. everyone has been arguing we need fundamental tax reform, eliminate the loopholes. this goes exactly the opposite direction. >> but you got to admit sometimes it's a great sport to attack what seems like silly spending. i remember the big argument over fruit flies and that want drew a lot of ire. in the end fruit flies ended up success something saved the researchers money. can you study their patterns much quicker. so can't you see in the end some of these things that don't appear to be meritorious actually are? >> we look very hard at this. we try not to make a joke out of these things because these are serious issues. in reality a lot of this is simply corporate welfare and, yes, there's issues of research in fruit flies as you're
>> well there's a lot of reasons why things are competitive here in the united states. it's not just about the tax breaks, it's about an educated workforce and consistent laws and regulations that's predictable. it's about not having the fear of industrial esp oim pmpespion. you have to question is this the best use of the taxpayers' money. everyone has been arguing we need fundamental tax reform, eliminate the loopholes. this goes exactly the opposite direction. >> but you got to...
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the president of the united states -- >> it's about division. >> no, no, the president of the united states has every right to lay out his vision because he won. remember, he won. >> let me explain something, i'm explaining the risk for the future, not the fact that he won already. >> there's always a risk. >> if you overreach, that's always a dangerous thing. >> no, no, there's no such thing as overreaching until you try to make it happen and it doesn't pass. so you're casting a vision, no one says everything he talked about actually is going to happen, but you still have to cast the vision, and so how can we call something overreaching when you haven't even seen it go through congress yet? >> no, no, no, i think you're not keeping -- i'm suggesting that it's a warning. he's laying out a vision that might include something that overreaches. >> it's always a warning. >> if history is our example we can guess will it be gun control, climate change? >> republicans have a secret weapon because bainer in that same speech also mentioned that he has legendary notre dame lou holtz to give f
the president of the united states -- >> it's about division. >> no, no, the president of the united states has every right to lay out his vision because he won. remember, he won. >> let me explain something, i'm explaining the risk for the future, not the fact that he won already. >> there's always a risk. >> if you overreach, that's always a dangerous thing. >> no, no, there's no such thing as overreaching until you try to make it happen and it doesn't...
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the united states always has the ability to pay its bills. whether you agree with it or not, we have printing presses. the money may be worth less over time, but the fact is we can keep printing money. there's no danger that the bills can't be paid. there's a danger that legally the bills won't be paid because we hit this debt ceiling. it is an arcane system. we need to change that. we need to tie the idea that you pass legislation to money. that's how it works in every parliamentary system in the world. virtually nobody has a system like the united states' debt limit system. it doesn't make a lot of sense. i want to bring john avlon into the conversation. i have spoken to grover norquist and wolf has spoken to grover norquist more than we have spoken to our families in the last few days. he's making an interesting philosophical point. if we let these guys go ahead with some kind of tax increase on people above $450,000, we can then move the discussion to spending. so far, the spending is a much more complicated part of the deal. it's a much
the united states always has the ability to pay its bills. whether you agree with it or not, we have printing presses. the money may be worth less over time, but the fact is we can keep printing money. there's no danger that the bills can't be paid. there's a danger that legally the bills won't be paid because we hit this debt ceiling. it is an arcane system. we need to change that. we need to tie the idea that you pass legislation to money. that's how it works in every parliamentary system in...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the room. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >> a new year, a new congress and new cabinet to put together, and a very tough agenda for lawmakers and the president in the weeks ahead. let's begin our coverage right now with our national correspondent, jim acosta, he's up on capitol hill. >> reporter: some things will not change. john boehner is still the speaker of the house. but there are lots of new faces on capitol hill and some of them are ready for a fight. the newly sworn in 113th congress is so diverse it is redefining the term, ladies of the house. there are more women than ever before. roughly a 100, add that to the approximately 43 african-americans, 31 latinos, 12 asians, and seven gay and bisexual politicians, and many have taken notice. >> it means we reflect america more. the district i come from is very diverse. and it is good to see congress starting to look like the rest of america. >> reporter: but some things will stay the same on capitol hill. john boehner sur
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the room. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >> a new year, a new congress and new cabinet to put together, and a very tough agenda for lawmakers and the president in the weeks ahead. let's begin our coverage right now with our national correspondent, jim acosta, he's up on capitol hill. >> reporter: some things will not change. john boehner is still the speaker of the house. but there are lots...
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it could in fact be a political movement from within the united states. we are awaiting more information and we don't have any at this point in time. >> worth following up. another topic now, a newspaper outside new york hired armed guards to deal with the outcry after posting addresses of gun permit owners. you know the story. the journal news said they received an envelope containing suspicious white powder and the police say the substance was not dangerous and the newspaper posted this map you see here online showing gun permit holders in two counties. when they asked for the name of gun owners in a third county, the clerk refused to give them the names. is it up to the clerk to determine whether he can deny a freedom of information request? >> it's not. under new york law and our law is similar in new york to laws in other states, if something is a matter of public record and people who apply to have guns, that's a matter of public record in new york. the newspaper has a right to publish that and get that information through freedom of information law
it could in fact be a political movement from within the united states. we are awaiting more information and we don't have any at this point in time. >> worth following up. another topic now, a newspaper outside new york hired armed guards to deal with the outcry after posting addresses of gun permit owners. you know the story. the journal news said they received an envelope containing suspicious white powder and the police say the substance was not dangerous and the newspaper posted this...
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and when the united states entered, we didn't understand the country or the problems. if you went there today, it is not perfect. but progress gets made slowly in any society. and i think just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it is not important for america's strategic interest in the region, which is stability. >> but you can't do that. i mean the whole idea of building up the national government and confidence, you can't do that without troops on the ground. and so where does -- i mean, if we're pulling out, whether it is we leave no troops, 6,000 troops or 15,000 troops, where is the mission? >> as i outlined in the book in 2009, when i asked president obama to approve more forces, they were really a bridge, to stop the taliban from gaining momentum, to secure our areas and grow the national security forces. they have had time, there has been progress, they have got a long way to go. but there has been a lot of progress. and i think it is time that the afghan forces and afghan government stand on its own as much as possible. they may need some h
and when the united states entered, we didn't understand the country or the problems. if you went there today, it is not perfect. but progress gets made slowly in any society. and i think just because it is hard and takes a long time doesn't mean it is not important for america's strategic interest in the region, which is stability. >> but you can't do that. i mean the whole idea of building up the national government and confidence, you can't do that without troops on the ground. and so...
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ever. >> the united states supreme court doesn't take that many cases. they get 7,000 cases a year and they take about 80. >> yep. >> reporter: why do you think they should take this one? >> so many families have been hurt by the misuse of this law and we've said before, too, we don't think it's necessarily a bad law with bad intention, but it's definitely being misused. it doesn't apply. she wasn't removed from an existent indian home. she was never in an indian home. she was with us from the very beginning. >> this is her room. >> reporter: and in some ways, veronica is still with them. her bedroom is still set up. i look around and i see her toys and her books and her little cook set. >> it makes it harder but taking it away is the hardest. >> you know, this is her home. it will always be her home but she's going to come home. she's going to play well the stuff again. >> it's a symbol of our hope that she's coming home. >> reporter: randi kaye, cnn, charleston, south carolina. >> that is tough to watch. we're going to follow the court's decision very
ever. >> the united states supreme court doesn't take that many cases. they get 7,000 cases a year and they take about 80. >> yep. >> reporter: why do you think they should take this one? >> so many families have been hurt by the misuse of this law and we've said before, too, we don't think it's necessarily a bad law with bad intention, but it's definitely being misused. it doesn't apply. she wasn't removed from an existent indian home. she was never in an indian home....
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>> well there's a lot of reasons why things are competitive here in the united states. it's not just about the tax breaks, it's about an educated workforce and consistent laws and regulations that's predictable. it's about not having the fear of industrial espionage. and theft of intellectual property. there's a lot of reasons to be here. but even beyond that, you have to look at this and you have to question is this the best use of the taxpayers' money. everyone has been arguing we need fundamental tax reform, eliminate the loopholes. eliminate the breaks. lower the rates, expand the base. this goes exactly the opposite direction from what everybody has been talking about. >> but you got to admit sometimes it's a great sport to attack what seems like silly spending. i remember the big argument over fruit flies and that want drew a lot of ire. in the end fruit flies ended up being something that saved researchers money. because a fruit fly dies quicker and you can study their patterns much quicker and save researchers money. so can't you see in the end some of these thi
>> well there's a lot of reasons why things are competitive here in the united states. it's not just about the tax breaks, it's about an educated workforce and consistent laws and regulations that's predictable. it's about not having the fear of industrial espionage. and theft of intellectual property. there's a lot of reasons to be here. but even beyond that, you have to look at this and you have to question is this the best use of the taxpayers' money. everyone has been arguing we need...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be cat stenographic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. >>> let's bring in brianna keilar. a lot of people are talking about winners and losers, but c'mon, i feel like we're all losers in this, considering we didn't get a deal, we just got a patch. >> reporter: that is true. i don't think it's ever really healthy for americans when you're kind of going through this process every year, whether it's the a.m.t. fix or tax cuts, so i think the fact that those tax cuts were permanently extended actually is a good thing, because it is difficult when they aren't, but yeah, i think that you look at especially now the environment of things as this is a congress that the president wants to undertake other issues like immigration reform and gun violence, and you can see how it even maybe has a pleefover effect as they try to get their business done in a limited amount of time. the question is now that i hear that a f-bomb was at the whit
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be cat stenographic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. >>> let's bring in brianna keilar. a lot of people are talking about winners and losers, but c'mon, i feel like we're all losers in this, considering we didn't get a deal, we just got a patch. >> reporter: that is true. i don't think it's ever really healthy for...
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states, but he's also the president of the united states senate. tim carney, let's get your reaction. what do you think is going on? >> well, i think the fact is that he's trying to appease some of the liberal senators who are upset because what roland just said is wrong. obama didn't do what he promised on the campaign and he did give in. he promised he was going to hike taxes on all income over $250,000. this deal hikes taxes on incomes over $450,000. i don't think it's a good deal but it's better than $250,000. they wanted a bigger hike in the estate tax, the inheritance tax, they're not getting that, and the spending fight is pushed off until later. largely, this is a win for republicans and there are some liberals in the democratic senate caucus who want to rebel and biden is coming in to try to calm them down. >> hold on for a second. jessica yellin is at the white house. she's getting more information as well. what are you learning? >> hi, wolf. it's my understanding there is a deal among the principles in this negotiation. and they have rea
states, but he's also the president of the united states senate. tim carney, let's get your reaction. what do you think is going on? >> well, i think the fact is that he's trying to appease some of the liberal senators who are upset because what roland just said is wrong. obama didn't do what he promised on the campaign and he did give in. he promised he was going to hike taxes on all income over $250,000. this deal hikes taxes on incomes over $450,000. i don't think it's a good deal but...
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he went to bosnia, in charge of a counterterrorism unit, clandestine unit in bosnia, that's generally not known. when he took over the operation of iraq there was no command of apparatus in mosul. he set up a new government, vetted candidates for an election, he revitalized the economy, he reopened the university, he reopened the border with syria, all on his own authority, without really checking with anybody. that has been his m.o. throughout this saga. >> so this four-star general, revolutionary, then we come to find out not too long ago that he's had this affair with this woman, biographer of his life. knowing who he is, his character, his code of ethics, did it surprise you? >> well, i was the one who first revealed who the affair was with, not that he'd had an affair, he revealed that himself and it was a bit of a surprise but it was kind of obvious who it was. >> it was obvious you say. >> there were rumors. i got it confirmed pretty solidly. here is the thing about petraeus. i have never met an unassuming four-star general, and if there is such a creature my guess is he's been
he went to bosnia, in charge of a counterterrorism unit, clandestine unit in bosnia, that's generally not known. when he took over the operation of iraq there was no command of apparatus in mosul. he set up a new government, vetted candidates for an election, he revitalized the economy, he reopened the university, he reopened the border with syria, all on his own authority, without really checking with anybody. that has been his m.o. throughout this saga. >> so this four-star general,...
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that's the unit, kids and the parent together. and if the kids are behaving in ways that are suggestive that they don't understand right from wrong, they don't understand they're implicating themselves, they don't understand the impact they're having -- again, the social media gives them some distance from what they're doing and makes it seem like, well, this is all in fun, this is a joke, this is where we do things that are fun when in fact people's lives are permanently, potentially, affected by behavior on the internet. we may find out because we don't know yet, perhaps more so than in the flesh. >> absolutely. and, look, this may be a case where with all the pictures people are not going to be able to say what was going on there because maybe they were so drunk. but let me ask you this, cheryl, cheryl, what about the character of the girl? because you know that defense attorneys are going to go after her and go after her in a big way if she had had so much to drink, if there was alcohol there, that she passed out. talk to me a
that's the unit, kids and the parent together. and if the kids are behaving in ways that are suggestive that they don't understand right from wrong, they don't understand they're implicating themselves, they don't understand the impact they're having -- again, the social media gives them some distance from what they're doing and makes it seem like, well, this is all in fun, this is a joke, this is where we do things that are fun when in fact people's lives are permanently, potentially, affected...
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i'm concerned for the safety of all of the citizens of the united states. you know, and i think whoever perpetrated that should be found and should be prosecuted, but what i'm saying is i don't think that you'll find it's anybody from the gun community that did it. >> all right, tom king, president of the new york state rifle and gun association, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> let's look at the legal side of this story now because there are a lot of legal questions. the paper says it wants to get more names and addresses of gun permit holders, but it has been denied a freedom of information act request in putnam county, so with us to talk about this is cnn legal contributor paul callan. this is what county clerk dennis tsant told reuters "there is a rule of law and there is right and wrong and the journal news is clearly wrong. i could not live with myself if one putnam pistol permit holder was put in harm's way for the sole purpose of selling newspapers." there may be people who agree with that or do not. is it up to the clerk to determine whe
i'm concerned for the safety of all of the citizens of the united states. you know, and i think whoever perpetrated that should be found and should be prosecuted, but what i'm saying is i don't think that you'll find it's anybody from the gun community that did it. >> all right, tom king, president of the new york state rifle and gun association, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> let's look at the legal side of this story now because there are a lot of legal...